Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical articles on the subject of hypertension
Hypertension (Part 1)
Hypertension can be effectively treated with antihypertensive medication, which has been proven to lower the risk of stroke and cardiovascular diseases across all age groups. Even in patients older than 80 years, trials have shown that antihypertensive treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Recently however, there has been significant changes in our understanding of the management of hypertension.
The beneficial effects on non-drug interventions are becoming clearer, there has been a change in blood pressure (BP)…